Carnival of Souls

She Escaped Death. Now It Wants Her Back!
Carnival of Souls (1962)
Timing: 1:18 (78 min)

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Budget
$30 000
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$0
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Director
Actors
Candace Hilligoss, Herk Harvey, Sidney Berger, Frances Feist, Art Ellison, Stan Levitt, Tom McGinnis, Forbes Caldwell, Dan Palmquist, Bill de Jarnette
All actors and roles (10)
Scenario
John Clifford
Producer
Camera operator
Maurice Prather
Composer
Gene Moore
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Audition
Editing
Herbert L. Strock, Dan Palmquist, Bill de Jarnette
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Short description

Mary Henry ends up the sole survivor of a fatal car accident through mysterious circumstances. Trying to put the incident behind her, she moves to Utah and takes a job as a church organist. But her fresh start is interrupted by visions of a fiendish man. As the visions begin to occur more frequently, Mary finds herself drawn to the deserted carnival on the outskirts of town. The strangely alluring carnival may hold the secret to her tragic past.

What's left behind the scenes

  • The damage to the bridge at the beginning of the film cost Herk Harvey $12, as only the railings needed to be replaced.
  • According to Candace Hilligoss, the river water her character climbed out of in the finale was freezing, and filming took several hours. One of the actresses lying next to Mary is visibly shivering.
  • In addition to Herk Harvey himself, five other people worked on the film.
  • After seeing this film, Candace Hilligoss, the actress who played Mary, lost her agent.
  • The damage to the bridge at the beginning of the film cost Herk Harvey $12. Only the railings needed to be replaced.
  • According to Candace Hilligoss, the water in the river from which her character was rescued in the finale was icy, and the shooting took several hours. One of the actresses lying next to Mary is visibly shivering.
  • According to director Herk Harvey, a reel of footage in one box was accidentally ruined. It contained scenes right before Mary sees the dancing 'ghosts.' Unfortunately, the film was overexposed and became unusable.
  • Besides Herk Harvey himself, five other people worked on the film.
  • After watching this film, the agent of Candice Hilligoss, who played Mary, left her.
  • According to director Herk Harvey, one reel of film was accidentally ruined. It contained the scenes immediately preceding Mary seeing the dancing 'ghosts.' Unfortunately, the film was over-processed and became unusable.

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